She said that if Juliana didn't give him a hint, she would be obliged to speak to him herself; and at that Juliana looked frightened and begged that Mrs.Moon would do nothing of the kind.

"There will be no charge for friendly visits," said she; and she made a rapid calculation in the top of her head.

Nineteen visits at, say, seven-and-six a visit, would come to exactly nine pounds nine and sixpence.

And she smiled; possibly she thought it was worth it.
And really those friendly visits had sometimes an ambiguous character; he dragged his profession into them by the head and shoulders.

He had left off scribbling prescriptions, but he would tell her what to take in a light and literary way, as if it was just part of their very interesting conversation.